Automotive and Panel & Paint

Get your career started in the automotive industry with UCOL's automotive engineering and panel & paint programmes.

If you're passionate about engines and their performance or panel-beating and painting, UCOL's programmes will provide you with the essential skills to get started on your career.

Commercial Road Transport
Commercial Road Transport
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Road Transport
    Level 3
    Duration: 17 weeks
    Start: July
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
- In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
  - Academy 2 Day New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Road Transport Skills
    Level 3
    Duration: 24 Weeks
    Start: May
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Automotive and Panel & Paint
Automotive and Panel & Paint
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering
    Level 3
    Duration: 1 year, full-time
    Start: February/July/August
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
  - New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing
    Level 3
    Duration: 1 year, full-time
    Start: February/July
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
- In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
  - STAR Forklift Safety Programme
    Level 3
    Duration: One day per week for three weeks (Friday).
    Start: Mar/May/Jul/Oct
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
  - Academy Automotive Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: 1 day a week
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
  - Academy Collision Repair Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: One day a week
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
  - STAR Automotive Panel & Paint Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: One day per week for five weeks.
    Start: Jun
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
  - STAR Automotive Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: One day a week for five weeks.
    Start: May
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton

Maarten Paans
Certificate in Automotive Engineering Graduate
Getting a taste of the automotive industry before leaving school inspired Maarten to carry on his studies with UCOL Wairarapa.
Meet Maarten
Holly Antrobus
Automotive Engineering Graduate
Holly Antrobus’ passion for cars grew from watching her grandad work on his collection of vintage vehicles. Now Holly has a head start on her apprenticeship after completing UCOL’s NZ Certificate in Automotive Engineering Level 3 programme.
Meet Holly

Automotive and Panel & Paint

Certificates

In School (programmes for current secondary school students)

Certificates

In School (programmes for current secondary school students)

Maarten Paans

Holly Antrobus